Keto Chocolate Muffins
These Keto Chocolate Muffins are sweet, decadent, and filled with chocolate chips to give you chocolate in every bite. You will find that these double chocolate muffins are gluten-free, grain-free, low carb, and keto-friendly too.
I go through phases where I am great at meal planning and prepping. When time allows, I enjoy planning out my meals and making foods in advance. These chocolate keto muffins are prime candidates for such events. Each batch of these heavenly muffins makes twelve, so you can easily add them to your meal plan for snacks and breakfast on a keto diet.
In addition to the simple recipe, they can be frozen to enjoy down the road. Just grab a muffin or two, thaw and enjoy! This recipe for keto chocolate muffins is perfect when you need a quick pick-me-up type snack or have a sweet tooth that’s begging for a treat. It’s one of my go-to low carb recipes that I could literally eat any time of day. I just love the rich chocolate flavor in every bite!
With a net carb count of only 6 grams, you’ll love this simple, sweet treat. The recipe card below has all the basic steps on how to make this keto friendly snack.
For more delicious treats, be sure to try this Keto Chocolate Cheesecake and these Coconut Flour Banana Muffins!
Ingredients
- Almond Flour – One of the main dry ingredients to make the muffin batter.
- Coconut Flour – Adds a nice texture and flavor to this decadent treat.
- Cocoa Powder – This is the key to a really good keto chocolate muffins recipe that is loaded with dark coloring and balanced flavor.
- Sweetener – I use a blend of erythritol, xylitol (or allulose), and stevia in my recipes. It is twice as sweet as sugar, so you use less, and there is no aftertaste in the keto chocolate muffins.
- Almond Milk – One of the main wet ingredients needed to thin out the muffin batter.
- Vanilla Extract – Perfect for adding vanilla flavoring to every bite.
- Eggs – The key to binding the dry and wet ingredients together to make the perfect chocolatey muffin.
- Butter – A good, healthy fat that adds flavor.
- Baking Powder – Gives these low carb muffins a fluffy texture.
- Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips – Adds chocolate flavoring without any added sugar.
How To Make Keto Chocolate Muffins
Step One: Warm the oven to 350 degrees. Combine both kinds of flour, cocoa powder, sweetener, baking powder, salt, eggs, butter, almond milk, and vanilla in a medium bowl.
Step Two: Carefully fold in the sugar-free chocolate chips.
Step Three: Prepare a muffin tin with paper or add some cooking spray for 12 muffins. Use a large cookie scoop or measuring cup to divide the batter among the paper liners in the muffin pan.
Step Four: Bake the keto chocolate muffins for 25-30 minutes or until you can insert a toothpick and it comes out clean.
Top Tip💡
Don’t overmix the muffin batter. Just stir until ingredients are combined, then pour into the muffin liners.
Variations
- Banana Extract – Drizzle in some banana extract to give you a chocolate banana muffin flavor.
- Peanut Butter – I suggest swirling some in instead of completely mixing it.
- Coconut – Sprinkle some coconut into the batter or add it on top. If it is getting too dark in the oven simply cover the muffins with foil.
- Nut-Free – To make these nut-free use sunflower seed flour instead of the almond flour and carton coconut milk instead of the almond milk.
Substitutions
- Coconut oil – If you want to use melted coconut oil instead of melted butter for this recipe, you can.
- Maple syrup – This is a great way to add sweetness without changing the entire flavor profile of this perfect keto chocolate muffin recipe.
- Chocolate chips – You can use dark chocolate chips for even more chocolate taste.
Be sure to try these Blueberry Protein Muffins for another really easy muffin recipe!
Equipment
You don’t need a ton of equipment to make keto muffin recipes. To get started, be sure to have a large mixing bowl, spatula, measuring cups, and a muffin tin.
Storage
Leftovers of these almond flour muffins are simple to store. Once they are baked, let the chocolate muffins cool to room temperature, then store any remaining muffins in an airtight container and keep them cool in the fridge.
You can also freeze these for later, which is perfect for a keto lifestyle. That way, when the craving hits for these low carb double chocolate muffins, you can get one from the freezer, thaw, and enjoy.
Common Questions
Of course, you can add some nuts to these low carb chocolate muffins if you want. Walnuts, pecans, and almonds would all be great. Once you have the batter mixed up, fold in ¼ – ½ cup of the nuts of your choice to the batter.
Yes, you can turn these keto chocolate muffins into mini muffins without too much trouble. Prepare the keto double chocolate muffins as directed and add the batter to the mini muffin tin. They will make around 24 mini muffins. The baking time will need to be adjusted to more like 15-20 minutes. Check them with a toothpick to check for doneness.
Absolutely, you can make these muffins ahead of time. We love preparing, baking them, and storing them for whenever we get in the mood for a muffin. Perfect for meal prepping or planning ahead, so you always have something at arms reach when you need it.
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Keto Chocolate Muffins
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup almond flour
- 2/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup sugar free chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 6 tbsp butter softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Mix ingredients together.
- Scoop 12 muffins.
- Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
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Originally Published August 19, 2020. Revised and Republished July 2, 2025.
Hi Taryn, could the banana substitute for the egg? If so, how many gram of banana replace of one egg? Thank you from Hong Kong.
I have not tested these without egg. I’m not sure that would work. Sorry!
Tried this with palm sugar and vegan butter.
How did they turn out?
I am always dreaming of chocolate and now these muffins will be in my dreams going forward! These muffins are the perfect way to start the day!
You always have the BEST keto recipes! Thanks for making a treat that my whole family enjoys but that fits into my eating plan. These muffins were SO GOOD!